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Public sculpture artist Jodi Endicott spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about her passion for turning marine debris into art, highlighting the effects plastics have on our environment.

Waterman Mark Cunningham spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about taking marine debris and turning it into art.

The Lahaina debris call center has officially closed, reaching a milestone more than two years after the blaze.

The bill would ban food providers and permittees at County of Hawaiʻi facilities from using disposable polystyrene or plastic containers and utensils.

The transfer of Lahaina wildfire debris to its final disposal site is now complete. The milestone marks the close of the cleanup process and a meaningful step for the community after the 2023 wildfire.

Commercial businesses are invited to dispose of unused pesticide products through a resumed state program. The last drop-off events brought in nearly 40,000 lbs. of pesticides.

Mafalda de Freitas, the megaplastics program director at the Center for Marine Debris Research at Hawaiʻi Pacific University, spoke to HPRʻs Maddie Bender about the plastic recycling research facility and the uncertain road ahead.

The transfer of approximately 400,000 tons of Lahaina fire debris began in June and is now over 60% complete. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports that the operation is progressing smoothly, with the work expected to continue through November.

Officials say good progress has been made in transporting fire debris to the Central Maui Landfill, thanks to community patience and support.

Fifty trucks will spend five months hauling Lahaina wildfire debris to a landfill in the center of Maui starting next Monday. Maui County says there's enough debris to fill five football fields five stories high.